Strida LT

[abo]

The guy who runs the draw for my local boy's football team arrived yesterday for my regular dues. He normally does his rounds on a brown Apollo hybrid; he told me before he has had two bikes stolen over the years so does his round on that.

Anyway, he arrived yesterday on a bright red Strida LT, apprently his usual hack had a problem.

What a mad looking machine the Strida is in the flesh! Love it That belt drive looks great (and clean...)

He said it took a little bit of getting used to with the small wheels, and wouldn't fancy riding it anywhere *too* hilly but it looks like a really smooth machine.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

The guy who runs the draw for my local boy's football team arrived yesterday for my regular dues. He normally does his rounds on a brown Apollo hybrid; he told me before he has had two bikes stolen over the years so does his round on that.

Anyway, he arrived yesterday on a bright red Strida LT, apprently his usual hack had a problem.

What a mad looking machine the Strida is in the flesh! Love it That belt drive looks great (and clean...)

He said it took a little bit of getting used to with the small wheels, and wouldn't fancy riding it anywhere *too* hilly but it looks like a really smooth machine.

I would be embarrassed to be seen on it!

 

[jimmys]

Never heard of it before, but it does look special!

 

[abo]

I would be embarrassed to be seen on it!

It's quirky enough for me not to give a toss, though I reckon family would take the piss lol

I don't think it's for me, but from an engineering perspective it looks like a good bit of kit. I *do* like that belt drive...

 

[Angelfishsolo]

It's quirky enough for me not to give a toss, though I reckon family would take the piss lol

I don't think it's for me, but from an engineering perspective it looks like a good bit of kit. I *do* like that belt drive...

Belts drives seem like a great idea, especially on touring bikes when you are riding through dry, dusty countries. I wonder how easy it is to swap out a belt as opposed to a chain though?

 

[abo]

Belts drives seem like a great idea, especially on touring bikes when you are riding through dry, dusty countries. I wonder how easy it is to swap out a belt as opposed to a chain though?

Well, there needs to be some way to get it over the chainstay (beltstay???) for starters, seen a couple of interesting solutions on the net for that. I guess the other thing is getting the belt tension right; wonder if that'd be more or less important than a chain drive

I'd like a good spread of hub gears too

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Well, there needs to be some way to get it over the chainstay (beltstay???) for starters, seen a couple of interesting solutions on the net for that. I guess the other thing is getting the belt tension right; wonder if that'd be more or less important than a chain drive

I'd like a good spread of hub gears too

My guess would be more important as it would be driven by friction.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Belts drives seem like a great idea, especially on touring bikes when you are riding through dry, dusty countries. I wonder how easy it is to swap out a belt as opposed to a chain though?

on a conventional belt driven bike using a modern Gates type belt and hub gears the issue should only rarely arise, the life cycle of a belt is many many times that of a chain and measured in several tens of thousands of miles, and the seat stay will have some sort of interruption built in and bolted through to enable the swap.

(I've a Strida Mk 3.5 btw)

 

[Angelfishsolo]

on a conventional belt driven bike using a modern Gates type belt and hub gears the issue should only rarely arise, the life cycle of a belt is many many times that of a chain and measured in several tens of thousands of miles, and the seat stay will have some sort of interruption built in and bolted through to enable the swap.

(I've a Strida Mk 3.5 btw)

Cheers for that

 

[GrumpyGregry]

He said it took a little bit of getting used to with the small wheels, and wouldn't fancy riding it anywhere *too* hilly but it looks like a really smooth machine.

I've ridden 35 miles in a day on my Strida. You have to plan your route carefully as you can't honk. and you grin like a loon when riding it.